“We got a call. First mission is now. Xanthus is speaking with command. Radek is locating any places we may need to find or get to in an emergency.” I nodded and jumped up, reaching for my uniform. I could feel the spike of adrenaline. This was it. No more waiting and wondering. Now was the time for doing. I joined my guys in minutes. Xanthus was doing a weapons check on what we would be taking with us. Radek was poring over his maps. Kain was checking his pack. I didn’t recognize all the gadgets he pulled out but I knew he’d use them to hack into anything we might encounter that was computerized or electronic. I had facts flowing through my mind. Everything Xanthus had briefed me on was there, just waiting for me to need it. “Weapons are a go,” Xanthus stated. “Suit up and let’s go over the mission.” He spread a paper map out on the table. “We’ll be landing here.” He tapped a spot on the map. “Activity is suspected in this area. They want to know for sure. They’ve got a team on standby waiting for our findings.”
